• 실내환경 및 냄새 학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.355-361
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• 2018

Mold grows more easily when humidity is higher in indoor spaces, and as such is found more often on wetted areas in housing such as walls, toilets, kitchens, and poorly managed spaces. However, there have been few studies that have specifically assessed the level of mold in the indoor spaces of water-damaged housing in the Republic of Korea. We investigated the levels of airborne mold according to the characteristics of water damage types and explored the correlation between the distribution of mold genera and the characteristics of households. Samplings were performed from January 2016 to June 2018 in 97 housing units with water leakage or condensation, or a history of flooding, and in 61 general housing units in the metropolitan and Busan area, respectively. Airborne mold was collected on MEA (Malt extract agar) at flow rate of 100 L/min for 1 min. After collection, the samples were incubated at $25^{\circ}C$ for 120 hours. The cultured samples were counted and corrected using a positive hole conversion table. The samples were then analyzed by single colony culture, DNA extraction, gene amplification, and sequencing. By type of housing, concentrations of airborne mold were highest in flooded housing, followed by water-leaked or highly condensed housings, and then general housing. In more than 50% of water-damaged housing, the level of airborne mold exceeded the guideline of Korea's Ministry of Environment ($500CFU/m^3$). Of particular concern was the fact that the I/O ratio of water-damaged housing was greater than 1, which could indicate that mold damage may occur indoors. The distribution patterns of the fungal species were as follows: Penicillium spp., Cladosporium spp. (14%), Aspergillus spp. (13%) and Alternaria spp. (3%), but significant differences of their levels in indoor spaces were not found. Our findings indicate that high levels of mold damage were found in housing with water damage, and Aspergillus flavus and Penicillium brevicompactum were more dominant in housing with high water activity. Comprehensive management of flooded or water-damaged housing is necessary to reduce fungal exposure.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.268-271
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• 2021

Lung granulomas are uncommon in Thailand. The disease typically develops from an occupational environment and is mostly caused by infection. Herein is a case report of a female patient, aged 48, working as a nurse in an Accident and Emergency Department at a hospital. Eighteen years prior to admission the patient was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis and pulmonary tuberculosis. The chest X-ray and CT scans showed a solitary pulmonary nodule in the lower left lung. The patient received an open thoracotomy with a left lobectomy. Granulomatous and nonseptate hyphae were found in the pathology diagnosis. The patient was thus diagnosed as having a lung granuloma. The galactomannan antigen test was positive. The solitary pulmonary nodule-found from the use of a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test-was an Aspergillus spp. The fungus culture was collected from air samples. The air samples were collected by the impaction technique using a microbial air sampler. Three types of Aspergillus spp. were found as well as Penicillium spp. and Monilia sitophila. The Aspergillus spp. was a match for the patient's disease. The patient was diagnosed as having a lung granuloma possibly Aspergillus nodule which was caused by airborne Aspergillus spp. from the occupational environment.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권9호
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• pp.1206-1211
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• 2013

The selective inhibition of PTP1B has been widely recognized as a potential drug target for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity. In the course of screening for PTP1B inhibitory fungal metabolites, the organic extracts of several fungal species isolated from marine environments were found to exhibit significant inhibitory effects, and the bioassay-guided investigation of these extracts resulted in the isolation of fructigenine A (1), cyclopenol (2), echinulin (3), flavoglaucin (4), and viridicatol (5). The structures of these compounds were determined mainly by analysis of NMR and MS data. These compounds inhibited PTP1B activity with 50% inhibitory concentration values of 10.7, 30.0, 29.4, 13.4, and 64.0 ${\mu}M$, respectively. Furthermore, the kinetic analysis of PTP1B inhibition by compounds 1 and 5 suggested that compound 1 inhibited PTP1B activity in a noncompetitive manner, whereas compound 5 inhibited PTP1B activity in a competitive manner.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.16-22
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• 2004

Gibberellins(GAs)는 식물의 성장과 발전에 있어서 중요하게 작용한다고 알려져 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 농업과 원예분야에 매우 중요한 새로운 GAs 생성미생물을 탐색하고자 실험을 수행하였다. 생강나무(Lindera obtusiloba)와 산앵두나무(Vaccinium koreanum)의 뿌리에 존재하는 사상균을 분리하여 GAs 생산 활성을 측정하였으며, 비색법으로 GA 생산량을 분석하였을 때 이들 중에서 GAs 생산량이 가장 많은 것으로 확인된 두 균주에 대하여 여러 GAs 중에서 식물생장촉진 활성이 높다고 알려진 $GA_{1},\;GA_{3},\;GA_{4}$와 $GA_{7},\;GA_{53}$에 대하여 생산정도를 분석하고, 동정을 수행하였으며, Waito-c(난장이 볍씨)에서 Bioassay를 수행하였다. 생강나무에서는 6종의 균주, 산앵두나무에서는 4종류의 GAs 생산균을 분리하였고, 분리된 균중 GAs를 가장 많이 생산하는 균주들에 대하여 동정한 결과, 생강나무에서 분리한 C03 균주는 P. urticae KNUC03으로 동정되었으며, 산앵두나무에서 분리한 E03 균주는 P. griseofulvum KNUE03으로 동정되었다. 생합성된 GAs를 분석한 결과 P. urticae KNUC03 균주는 배양액 25 ml 중에 $GA_1\;7.08\;ng,\;GA_3\;30.80\;ng,\;GA_{4}\;1.27\;ng,\;GA_{7}\;0.88\;ng$ 및 $GA_{53}\;0.13\;ng$을 생산하였고 P. griseofulvum KNUE03은 $GA_1\;9.79\;ng,\;GA_3\;133.58\;ng,\;GA_4\;2.64\;ng,\;GA_7\;7.80\;ng$ 및 $GA_{53}\;0.73\;ng$을 생산하는 것이 확인되었다. 두 균주 중에서 P. griseofulvum KNUE03이 GAs를 더 많이 생산함을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.47-51
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• 2006

사과의 부패에 관여하는 주요 미생물을 조사하였던 바 7종의 병원균을 분리하였다. 사과의 부패는 Penicillium spp.에 의한 피해가 65-75%에 달하였으며, 특히 Penicillium expansum의 피해가 가장 심하였다. $40-65^{\circ}C$ 범위에서 중온 열수처리에 의한 미생물 제어효과와 저장 중 호흡 및 경도 변화를 조사하였다. 열수 처리 전 사과 꼭지의 총균수와 곰팡이수는 각각 4.75 log CFU, 4.66 log CFU이었고, 꽃받침의 총균수와 곰팡이 수는 각각 5.35 log CFU, 4.32 log CFU 이었으며, 열수 처리 시 총균과 곰팡이는 $40^{\circ}C$에서 180분간 처리 시 감소율이 가장 높았다. 사과의 호흡률은 열수 처리 직후 다소 높았지만 저장기간이 경과함에 따라 대조구와 유사한 수준을 나타내었으며, 에틸렌의 경우 대조구에 비해 전반적으로 낮게 유지되었다. 한편 사과 과육의 경도는 $40^{\circ}C$에서 처리한 경우 대조구 및 다른 처리구에 비해 저장기간 중 다소 높은 값을 보였다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.277-284
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• 2022

시판 유통 중인 건조 인삼류(백삼 24점, 홍삼 26점) 포장 제품을 수집하여 곰팡이 발생 조사를 수행하였다. 백삼과 홍삼은 각각 50%와 46%의 시료에서 곰팡이가 검출되었고 검출 시료의 평균 곰팡이 오염도는 각각 0.5와 0.2 log₁₀ CFU/g이었다. 백삼에서는 Penicillium polonicum, P. chrysogenum, Rhizopus microsporus가 각각 18.2%로 우점하였으나 홍삼은 Aspergillus spp.이 87.6%로 우점하였으며 이 중 A. chevalieri가 50.0%로 가장 높았다. 이 중 독성 종으로 알려진 P. polonicum, P. chrysogenum, P. melanoconidium, A. chevalieri 균주의 citrinin 독소 생성 가능성을 분석한 결과, 13 균주 모두 독소 유전자가 검출되지 않았다. 이 결과는 조사한 시료의 곰팡이독소 오염 위험은 매우 낮지만, 건조 인삼류에 곰팡이 오염이 가능함을 보여준다.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.136-143
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• 2022

Background: In northern Thailand, the longan flower is the principal nectar source for honey production. Microorganisms play a critical function in the agricultural ecology. The morphological characteristics of fungal species found in longan pollen were studied. Aspergillus spp. were found to be invertase-producing strains and were employed in the longan syrup production process. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of invertase-added longan syrup on the adult honey bee population numbers that were fed by this syrup for 16 weeks. Results: Different fungal species were found in longan pollen samples. Aspergillus was the main genus, with three predominant sections: Nigri, Flavi, and Terrei. Other isolated species were Trichoderma spp., Rhizopus spp., Neurospora spp., Chaetomium spp., Fusarium spp. and Penicillium spp. However, Aspergillus spp. is the only fungal species that produces the enzyme invertase. The invertase-producing strains belonging to the Aspergillus section Nigri were found to be A. niger LP5 with an optimum activity at pH 6.0 and 60℃. When A. niger LP5 invertase was used for longan syrup processing, the highest levels of glucose (3.45%) and fructose (2.08%) were found in invertase added longan syrup (C), while fresh (A) and boiled longan syrup (B) had lower contents of both sugars. The sucrose content was detected in (A) at 4.25%, while (B) and (C) were at 4.02% and 3.08%, respectively. An appropriate amount of sugar to feed and maintain the honey bee population was considered. The data showed no statistically significant differences between the two selected forms of longan syrup compared to the sugar syrup examined by the adult honey bee population. Conclusions: The main species of isolated fungi from longan pollen were Aspergillus spp. The discovery of an invertase-producing strain of A. niger LP5 has enabled its application for enzyme utilization in the invert sugar preparation process. The adult worker bee populations fed by longan syrup from both boiled and invertase-added sources showed an increasing trend. Artificial syrup made from longan fruit to feed honey bees when natural food sources are limited can be applied.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.454-470
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• 2023

This study analyzed the microbiological (Lactobacillus spp., Staphylococcus spp., mold, yeast, aerobic bacteria) and physicochemical properties [pH, salinity, water activity, volatile basic nitrogen (VBN), and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances]. The starters were used by mixing Debaryomyces hansenii separated from Korean Doenjang (D) and fermented sausage (S). The starter was inoculated with dry-cured ham and aged for 6 weeks at 20℃ and 25℃, respectively. The aerobic bacteria, Lactobacillus spp., and Staphylococcus spp. of D, S, and DS treatment showed significantly higher values at 25℃ than at 20℃. Among them, S25 treatment showed a high tendency. At week 6, the mold of the S25 treatment was significantly higher than the S20 treatment, and the yeast was higher in 25℃ than 20℃ (p<0.05). The pH of all treatment groups increased with the aging period. Compared with that at 25℃, the pH was significantly higher at 20℃ (p<0.05). The water activity showed a significant decrease as the aging period increased, and the treatment of D25, S20, and DS20 showed a significantly higher value at week 6 (p<0.05). Compared with that at 20℃, the VBN content was higher at 25℃. At week 6, the VBN contents of the C20, S25, and DS25 groups were higher than those of the other treatment groups. Therefore, inoculation of D. hansenii separated from fermented sausage produced in Korean starter at 25℃ is expected to improve the safety of harmful microorganisms and physiochemical properties in dry-cured ham.

• 식물병연구
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.278-282
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• 2017

옥수수는 세계에서 가장 많이 재배되는 곡물 중 하나이며 중요한 식량자원이다. 생산 된 옥수수는 수확 및 건조 후에 저장되는데 저장 옥수수의 질을 떨어뜨리는 곰팡이 감염 및 곰팡이 독소는 생육 시기부터 저장기간 내내 발생한다. 이 연구는 우리나라에서 2015년 수확하여 1년정도 저장한 옥수수를 대상으로 옥수수의 크기와 변색 정도에 따른 감염 곰팡이 종과 독소검출을 조사하였다. 데옥시니발레놀과 제랄레논이 아플라톡신, 오크라톡신, 푸모니신, 티투독소보다 상대적으로 높은 수준으로 검출되었는데 특히, 데옥시니발레놀 경우 작은 낱알에서 $1200{\pm}610{\mu}g/kg$로 검출되었는데, 이는 이보다 큰 낱알에서 검출된 독소 함량에 비해 4배에서 6배까지 많은 양이 검출되었으며, 변색된 낱알의 혼입으로 인해 데옥시니발레놀, 제랄레논 및 푸모니신의 함량이 증가하였다. 곰팡이의 경우 Fusarium, Aspergillus 그리고 Penicillium 속 등 총 10종이 분리되었다. 이중 F. graminearum은 정상적인 낱알에 비해 변색 된 붉은색 낱알과 갈색 낱알에서 60%와 40%로 높은 빈도로 검출되었다. 따라서 수확 후 변색 또는 손상된 옥수수 낱알이 정상 낱알에 섞여 보관될 경우, 손상된 낱알에 오염되어 있던 병원균이 정상 낱알을 감염하여 진균 독소의 발생이 증가할 수 있으므로 오염 낱알의 제거가 곰팡이 및 독소의 오염 예방에 도움이 될 것이다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.288-291
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• 2012

한국에서 발병하는 참나무시들음병은 암브로시아 곤충인 Platypus koryoensis.에 의해 전반되는 Raffaelea quercus-mongolicae 균류에 의해 발생한다. 이 병의 전파를 방지하기 위해 참나무시들음병 감염목을 벌채 후 비닐막을 씌워 훈증하고 벌채장소에 3년 이상 방치시키고 있다. 본 연구는 이런 훈증처리된 감염목에 존재하는 균류에 대한 정보를 얻고자 수행하였다. 천안 태조산 지역 두 곳에서 훈증처리된 감염목을 채집하고 진균을 분리하여 99개 균주를 얻었다. 분리 균주를 형태적 특성과 translation elongation factor 1-alpha 유전자와 ITS rDNA region 염기서열에 의거한 분자적 방법으로 동정한 결과 Hypocrea, Trichoderma, Penicillium 속에 속하는 종들이 확인되었다. 이중 Trichoderma 속에 속하는 종이 주요 균류이었다. 조사결과 병원균인 R. quercus-mongolicae와 매개충인 P. koryoensis는 검출되지 않았다. 본 연구결과는 훈증 처리한 참나무시들음병 감염목이 3년 이상 되면 더 이상의 피해를 유발할 위험요소가 없다는 과학적 증거를 제시한다.